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Curriculum Vitae

RYAN DAVID MCBRIDE Associate Professor, University of Michigan

Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences Department

2355 Bonisteel Boulevard

Office 1941, Cooley Building

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

(734) 763-7504

[email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Plasma physics, high-energy-density physics, nuclear fusion (magneto-inertial fusion, inertial confinement

fusion, and fusion energy), pulsed-power science, advanced diagnostic instrumentation (imaging detector

technology and micro-electromagnetic sensors), laboratory astrophysics, dynamic material properties

experiments, and radiation source development (x-rays, neutrons, and high-power microwaves)

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Cornell University, January 2009

- Major / Minor: Electrical Engineering / Applied Physics

- Dissertation: “Implosion dynamics, radiation characteristics, and spectroscopic measurements

of wire-array z-pinches on the Cornell Beam Research Accelerator”

- Thesis Advisor: Professor David Hammer, Ph.D.

- GPA: 3.96/4.0

• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, May 2007

• M.Eng., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, May 2001

- Project Report: “Design of a user interface to log digital receiver data for the CUPRI radar”

- Certificate for Engineering Management Option

- Certificate for Systems Engineering Option

- Member of the Cornell Formula SAE racing team, 2000–2001

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, State University of New York, Binghamton, May 2000

RESEARCH & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences (NERS), University of Michigan,

8/2016–present

– Member of the Plasma, Pulsed-Power, and Microwave Laboratory

– Supervising 3 undergraduate students, 8 graduate students, and 1 postdoctoral researcher

– Teaching NERS 575: Plasma Generation & Diagnostics Laboratory

– Teaching NERS 471: Introduction to Plasma Physics & Controlled Fusion

– Teaching NERS 590: Pulsed Power for HEDP, HPM, and Nuclear Fusion (coming this fall)

• No-Fee Consultant, Radiation and Fusion Physics Group, Sandia National Laboratories, 8/2016–Present

• Manager, High Energy Density Experiments Department, Sandia National Laboratories, 1/2015–8/2016

- Supervised 6 department members, including Ph.D. experimentalists and the cryogenics

development team; this group is responsible for designing and executing inertial confinement

fusion experiments on the 20-MA Z pulsed-power accelerator

- Team Lead for the Implosion Dynamics research group (12 Ph.D. researchers) within the

Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) program at Sandia

• Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Physics, Sandia National Laboratories, 1/2015–8/2016

- Principal Investigator on a three-year, $1.3M, Laboratory Directed Research and Development

(LDRD) project to study the physics of magnetic flux compression on the Z accelerator

- Developed a new semi-analytic model of the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion concept

• Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Physics, Sandia National Laboratories, 11/2008–1/2015

- Principal Investigator on several experimental campaigns to study the implosions of initially

solid beryllium liners (tubes) on the Z accelerator for applications to inertial confinement

fusion and dynamic material properties experiments

• Graduate Research Assistant, Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University, 9/2004–11/2008

• Graduate Research Assistant, Space Plasma Physics Laboratory, Cornell University, 6/2003–8/2004

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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS OVERVIEW

• 65 publications in peer-reviewed journals (8 as first author, 3 as second author, 6 as third author, 8 as

last author)

- 9 publications in Physical Review Letters (1 as first author, 2 as second author, 1 as third author,

1 as last author)

• 28 publications in conference proceedings (1 as first author, 6 as third author, 3 as last author)

• 3 national laboratory library maintained technical reports (1 as first author, 1 as second author)

• 44 oral and poster presentations given as first author (20 as invited talks)

• Hirsch “h-index” rating of 28, with over 2200 citations, as per Google Scholar

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

• Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc., Engineer/Scientist, 11/2002–5/2003

• IBM, Microelectronics Division, Engineer/Scientist, 6/2001–11/2002

• General Electric Company, Engineering Co-op, Summer 1999

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught at the University of Michigan as the Principal Faculty Instructor

Q1: Overall, this was an excellent course (out of 5.0)

Q2: Overall, the instructor was an excellent teacher (out of 5.0)

Q4: I had a strong desire to take this course (out of 5.0)

Term Course No. Title Enrollment Q1 Score Q2 Score Q4 Score

F2016 NERS 471

(3 credit hours)

Intro to Plasmas &

Fusion

14 4.3 4.7 4.7

W2017 NERS 575

(4 credit hours)

Plasma Generation &

Diagnostics Lab

10 4.6 4.9 4.6

F2017 NERS 471

(3 credit hours)

Intro to Plasmas &

Fusion

30 4.0 4.2 4.3

W2018 NERS 575

(4 credit hours)

Plasma Generation &

Diagnostics Lab

16 4.3 4.6 4.6

F2018 NERS 471

(3 credit hours)

Intro to Plasmas &

Fusion

31 4.8 4.9 4.5

W2019 NERS 575

(4 credit hours)

Plasma Generation &

Diagnostics Lab

17 5.0 5.0 5.0

F2019 NERS 471

(3 credit hours)

Intro to Plasmas &

Fusion

25 4.6 4.6 4.3

W2020

(COVID)

NERS 575

(4 credit hours)

Plasma Generation &

Diagnostics Lab

17 4.5 4.8 4.5

• Project Faculty Advisor, NERS 491/492: Senior Design Course, Fall 2019–Winter 2020

• Faculty Guest Lecturer (2 lectures), High Energy Density Physics Summer School, University of

Michigan, June 2018

• Faculty Guest Lecturer (1 lecture), NERS 290: Special Topics for Nuclear Engineering and

Radiological Sciences, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020

• Faculty Guest Lecturer (2 lectures), NERS 425: Applications of Radiation, Winter 2017, Winter 2018,

Winter 2019, Winter 2020

• Faculty Guest Lecturer (1 lecture), NERS 211: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Radiological

Sciences, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2020

• Grader, Introduction to Controlled Fusion, Cornell University, Spring 2007

• Head Teaching Assistant, Radio Frequency Circuits & Systems, Cornell University, Spring 2004

- Instructed the laboratory component of the course and assisted with exam grading

- Received an overall rating of 4.636 (out of 5.0) on student evaluations of teaching quality

• Teaching Assistant, Feedback Control Systems, Cornell University, Fall 2000

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW SUPERVISION

1. Dr. Roman Shapovalov, January 2020 – Present

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION AS CHAIR/CO-CHAIR

1. Paul C. Campbell, 5th-year NERS PhD Student (Chair)

2. Stephanie M. Miller, 4th-year NERS PhD Student (Chair)

3. Jeff M. Woolstrum, 3rd-year NERS PhD Student (Chair)

4. Nicholas B. Ramey, 3rd-year NERS PhD Student (Co-Chair with Ron Gilgenbach)

5. Akash P. Shah, 3rd-year Applied Physics PhD Student (Chair)

6. Brendan J. Sporer, 2nd-year NERS PhD Student (Chair)

7. George V. Dowhan, 2nd-year Applied Physics PhD Student (Chair)

8. Trevor J. Smith, 1st-year NERS MS Student (Chair)

SERVICE ON DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

1. Steven Exelby, NERS PhD, 2019 (Chair: Gilgenbach)

2. David Yager-Elorriaga, NERS PhD, 2017 (Chair: Gilgenbach)

3. Foivos Antoulinakis, NERS PhD Student (Chair: Lau)

4. Abhijit Jassem, NERS PhD Student (Chair: Lau)

5. Xuan Xiao, NERS PhD Student (Chair: Jovanovic)

6. Raul Melean, Applied Physics PhD Student, 2022 (Chair: Kuranz)

7. Joseph Levesque, Applied Physics PhD Student, 2020 (Chair: Kuranz)

8. Laura Elgin, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering PhD, 2019 (Chair: Kuranz)

9. Patrick Belancourt, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering PhD, 2019 (Chair: Drake)

10. Woody (Robert) VanDervort, Applied Physics PhD Student (Chair: Drake)

11. Heath LeFevre, Applied Physics PhD Student (Chair: Drake)

12. Amanda Lietz, NERS PhD, 2019 (Chair: Kushner)

13. Juliusz Kruszelnicki, NERS PhD Student (Chair: Kushner)

14. Joshua Woods, Aerospace Engineering PhD Student (Chair: Jorns)

15. Leanne Su, Aerospace Engineering PhD Student (Chair: Jorns)

16. Christopher Sercel, Aerospace Engineering PhD Student (Chair: Jorns)

17. Marcel Georgin, Applied Physics PhD Student (Co-Chairs: Jorns and Gallimore)

18. Gabriel A. Shipley, University of New Mexico, ECE PhD Student (Chair: Gilmore)

19. Derek C. Lamppa, University of New Mexico, ECE PhD Student (Chair: Gilmore)

20. Brian Taylor, University of Alabama, Huntsville, MAE PhD Student (Chair: Cassibry)

21. NERS out-of-option faculty member for the prospectus of Molly McCulloch (Chair: Matuszak)

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION

1. Jeff M. Woolstrum, Engineering Honors Program, Capstone Project Advisor, Fall 2016–Winter 2017

2. Michael (mikwa) Hua, NERS 299, Fall 2016

3. Michael Bondin, NERS 499, Fall 2016–Fall 2017

4. Flynn Darby, NERS 499, Fall 2016–Winter 2017

5. Andrew Denniston, NERS 499 and Work-Study, Fall 2016

6. Divans Beqi, NERS 499, Winter 2017

7. Evan Leppink, NERS 499, Winter 2017

8. Tyler Swink, NERS 499, Fall 2017–Winter 2018

9. Frank Angers, NERS 299, Winter 2018

10. Thomas Mundy, NERS 299 and Work-Study, Fall 2018–Present

11. Grant Young, NERS 299 and Work-Study, Fall 2018–Present

12. Anil Bansal, NERS 499, Fall 2018

13. Aaron MacDonald, NERS 499, Fall 2018

14. Rodrigo Rovner, NERS 499, Fall 2018

15. Christopher Thomas, NERS 499, Fall 2018

16. James Pelkey, NERS 299/499 and Work-Study, Winter 2018–Fall 2018

17. Trevor Smith, NERS 499 and Work-Study, Winter 2018–Fall 2018

18. Cayetano Wagner, NERS 299/499 and Work-Study, Winter 2017–Winter 2019

19. Tanner Jones, Work-Study, Fall 2017–Winter 2019

20. Anna Cooleybeck, NERS 499 and Work-Study, Winter 2018–Fall 2019

21. MaryKate Bossard, Work-Study, Fall 2019–Present

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AWARDS & HONORS

• University of Michigan College of Engineering Annual Departmental Faculty Award, 2020

• Graduate of Distinction Award, Maine-Endwell Central School District, 2020

• Department of Energy, Early Career Award, 2019

• Office of Naval Research, Young Investigator Award, 2018

• Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs Award of

Excellence, cited for “Z-Circuit-Model Development Team”, team member, 2018

• Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, cited for “Sierra Diagnostics

Development”, team member, 2016

• Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs Award of

Excellence, cited for “First Integrated Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on Z”, team

member, 2014

• Sandia National Laboratories’ Certificate of Excellence, cited for “Outstanding Performance and

Lasting Contribution as the Principal Experimenter for the Sierra Campaign on Z”, 2014

• Sandia National Laboratories’ Certificate of Excellence, cited for “First Magnetized Liners on Z”, team

member, 2014

• Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, cited for “First Fully-Integrated

Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Experiments on Z”, team member, 2014

• Sandia National Laboratories’ Employee Recognition Award, “Beryllium Liner Dynamics”, 2013

• Work featured in the Michigan Engineer, AIP Scilight, Science Magazine, NBC News, and others:

- https://news.engin.umich.edu/2020/07/twisting-magnetic-fields-for-extreme-plasma-

compression/

- https://phys.org/news/2020-07-magnetic-fields-extreme-plasma-compression.html

- https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/uom-tmf071420.php

- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200715142402.htm

- https://sciencesprings.wordpress.com/2020/07/15/from-university-of-michigan-twisting-

magnetic-fields-for-extreme-plasma-compression/

- https://news.engin.umich.edu/2019/08/how-a-spray-from-the-hardware-store-could-improve-

nuclear-fusion/

- https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5118431

- https://www.wired.com/2012/09/fusion-energy-breaking-even/

- http://news.sciencemag.org/2012/09/step-forward-fusion

- http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49105868/ns/technology_and_science-

tech_and_gadgets/#.VBtM0Mezt2t

- https://www.foxnews.com/tech/another-step-closer-to-fusion-power

- https://share-ng.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/nuclear_fusion/

• MAIK "Nauka / Interperiodica" Pleiades Publishing Award, for best publications in the journals of the

Russian Academy of Sciences, coauthor on a winning paper in physics & mathematics, 2012

• Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs Award of

Excellence, cited for “Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Experiments”, team member, 2011

STUDENT AWARDS & HONORS

• DOE-NNSA Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship (LRGF) for Stephanie Miller, 2018–2022

• Best Poster Award for Stephanie Miller at the DOE-NNSA SSAP Symposium, 2019

• Best Poster Award for Jeff Woolstrum at the DOE-NNSA SSAP Symposium, 2018

PROFESSIONAL & HONOR SOCIETIES

• American Physical Society, member

• American Nuclear Society, lifetime member

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), member

• IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, member

• Sigma Xi, scientific research honor society, full member

• Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering honor society, member

• Tau Beta Pi, engineering honor society, member

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• Conference Chair, International Conference on Dense Z-Pinch Plasmas (DZP), location TBD, 2022

• Session Organizer, International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2021

• Executive Committee Member, ZNetUS Consortium, 2020–present

• Workshop Organizing Committee Member and Session Chair, The First ZNetUS Workshop, University

of California, San Diego, 2020

• Discussion Group Leader for the DOE FESAC Long Range Planning Workshop, August 2020

• Session Chair, American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Annual Meeting, 2019

• Primary author, coauthor, and presenter of whitepapers for the Plasma 2020 decadal study by the

National Academies of Science and Engineering, 2019

• Primary author and coauthor of whitepapers for the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP

Community Planning Process, 2019

• Workshop participant for the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning

Process, 2019 (College Park, MD) and 2020 (Houston, TX).

• Guest Editor for IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Special Issue on Z-Pinch Plasmas, 2018

• Session Organizer & Session Chair, International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Denver, CO,

2018

• Program Committee Member (Inertial Confinement Fusion Subcommittee) for the Annual Conference

of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, 2017

• Session Chair for Wire-Array Z-Pinches and X-Pinches, at the International Conference on Dense Z-

Pinches (DZP), Lake Tahoe, NV, 2017

• Author of a requested letter to the NSF Office of Legislative & Public Affairs for information on

mutually leveraged NSF-AFOSR research, 2018

• Workshop Participant and Final Report Contributor, Tracking and Engaging the Future: US Air Force

Research in 2030, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, 2018

• Workshop Participant, Z Next Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2018

• Workshop Participant, LaserNetUS, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2018

• Workshop Participant, High-Energy-Density Community Self-Organization Workshop, University of

California, San Diego, 2017

• Workshop Participant and Whitepaper Coauthor, Common Challenges in ICF, Santa Fe, NM, 2016

• Review Panelist for the Laboratory Basic Science Program on the OMEGA Laser Facility, 2016

• Selection Committee Member for the Stockpile Stewardship Graduate Fellowship (SSGF), 2016

• Grant Proposal Reviewer and/or Panelist for:

- Department of Energy’s Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) Program, 2019

- Department of Energy’s Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas, 2019

- DOE/NNSA Stockpile Stewardship Academic Alliances Program, 2018

- United States – Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), 2017

- Department of Energy’s Joint Program in High Energy Density Plasma Science, 2015

- Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program, 2014

- Department of Energy’s Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas, 2013

- Department of Energy’s Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program, 2012

- Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program, 2020

- Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business

Technology Transfer (STTR) solicitation, 2011, 2019, 2020

- NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018,

2020

• Panelist for Sandia National Laboratories’ Workshop on “How to be an effective PI”, 2015

• Journal Referee for IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 (x4),

2019, 2020

• Journal Referee for IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2019

• Journal Referee for ASME Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science, 2018

• Journal Referee for Review of Scientific Instruments, 2017

• Journal Referee for Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2019-2020

• Journal Referee for Physics of Plasmas, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (x2)

• Journal Referee for Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, 2019, 2020 (x2)

• Journal Referee for High Energy Density Physics, 2020

• Journal Referee for Journal of Applied Physics, 2020

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• Journal Referee for Physical Review Letters, 2016, 2017, 2018

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

• College of Engineering Nominating Committee, academic years 2018–2020

• College of Engineering CRLT-Engin Advisory Board, academic years 2018–2020

− Selection Committee, Towner Prize for Outstanding Engineering GSIs, 2019, 2020

− Interviewing candidates for an Instructional Consultant position, 2019

• Department Executive Committee, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, 2018–2019

• Undergraduate Program Committee, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, 2016–Present

− Undergraduate Student Advising (Srinivasa Cheekati, Trevor Smith, Zachary Welker, Robert

Golduber, Stuart Daudlin)

− Undergraduate Scholarship Selection

• NERS Planning Committee Member, Rackham Recruiting Bootcamp (ReBoot) Grant Program, 2019

• Launch Committee Member for Associate Professor Kevin Field, 2019–2020

• Active Member of the NERS Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Option, 2016–Present

• Active Member of the Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE), 2016–Present

− Poster Judge for the MIPSE Graduate Symposium, 2016

− Hosting for visiting speakers

• Active Member in the Applied Physics Program, 2016–Present

− Applied Physics Admissions Committee, 2019, 2020

− Supervisor in the Applied Physics Program, 2017–Present

− Administering of Oral Qualifying Exams, 2017, 2018, 2019

• Faculty Procession, Spring Commencement, 2019

• Greeter/Host, CoE Prospective Grad Student Visit Days (Dinners/Breakfasts), 2019

• Poster Judge for the Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan, 2016, 2017

• Journal Referee for the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Journal, 2017, 2018

OUTREACH & DEI (DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION)

• DEI Committee Member, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, 2020–present

• Primary Author/Applicant on a DEI Faculty Grant Proposal submitted to UM College of Engineering,

“NERS Graduate Student Recruiting at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Women’s Colleges”,

2020

• Supporting and participating in a new weekly DEI discussion meeting within the McBride research

group (discussion materials distributed by, and discussions led by, PhD student Stephanie Miller),

2020–present

• Inclusive Teaching in Remote Setting CRLT Workshop, 2020

• Participant in full-day workshop titled: Strategies to Support Inclusive Climates and Student Success in

STEM Departments, sponsored by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID), the UM

College of Engineering, the UM College of Literature, Science, and Arts (LSA), and the Center for

Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), held at the Ross School of Business on May 7, 2019

• NERS Planning Committee Member, Rackham Recruiting Bootcamp (ReBoot) Grant Program, 2019

• Faculty Participant for the Tri-Annual GradSWE Faculty-Student Mixer, 2019

• Attendee, DEI Lecture Series, Sexual Harassment in STEM: A View from the National Academies,

presented by U-M Prof. Lilia Cortina, 2019

• The University of Michigan’s Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), 2019

− Assisted with plasma demonstrations

• Society of Women Engineers Summer Engineering Exploration (SEE) Camp, 2018

− Consulted with high school students on their week-long fusion engineering design project

• The University of Michigan’s Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), 2018

− Assisted with plasma demonstrations for the session called Glow Blue!

• Society of Minority Engineers and Scientists (SMES-G) annual “STEMulation” outreach day for high

school students (assisted with plasma demonstrations), 2018

• Science Fair Judge, Haisley Elementary School, Ann Arbor Public Schools, 2017

• Assistant Coach for Youth Soccer, Ann Arbor Rec & Ed Program, 2019–Present

• Assistant Coach for Youth Ice Hockey, Timbits and Mini-Mites Programs, Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey

Association (AAAHA), 2017–Present

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FUNDING AWARDS

1. “The Physics of Micro-Pinches”

− Source: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

− Program: Early Career Research Program, Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

− Amount to U-M: $750,000

− Funding Period: 9/1/19–8/31/24

− Role: Principal Investigator (PI)

2. “Exploration of Fundamental Limits to High Power Electromagnetic Amplification”

− Source: U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

− Program: Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI) Program

− Total MURI Amount: $7,500,000

− Amount to UM: $1,749,930

− Amount to McBride research group: $373,974

− Funding Period: 8/1/20–7/31/25

− Role: Co-Investigator (Co-I) (E. Schamiloglu is PI for MURI, R. Gilgenbach is PI for UM)

3. “High-Power Microwave Generation by Compact Linear Transformer Driver Technology”

− Source: U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR)

− Program: Young Investigator Program (YIP)

− Amount to U-M: $510,000

− Funding Period: 6/1/18–5/31/21

− Role: PI

4. “Controlling the Seeding and In-Flight Evolution of the Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instability”

− Source: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

− Program: NSF-DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering

− Amount to U-M: $520,000

− Funding Period: 9/1/17–8/31/20

− Role: PI

5. “Towards Predictive Plasma Science and Engineering through Revolutionary Multi-Scale Algorithms

and Models”

− Source: Sandia National Laboratories

− Joint Program 1: Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program

− Joint Program 2: Campus Executives Program

− Amount to U-M: $582,000

− Funding Period: 10/1/17–9/31/20

− Role: PI for subcontract to U-M (George Laity at Sandia is the PI for the overall project)

6. “Development of a Dense Plasma Focus Neutron Source at the University of Michigan”

− Source: University of Michigan

− Program: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project

− Amount: $25,000

− Funding Period: 4/1/2017–4/1/2027

− Role: PI

7. “Multi-University Center of Excellence for Pulsed Power-Driven High Energy Density Science”

− Source: U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration

(NNSA)

− Program: Stockpile Stewardship Academic Programs (SSAP)

− Amount to U-M: $1,000,000

− Funding Period: 10/1/17–9/30/22

− Role: PI for subcontract to U-M (David Hammer at Cornell is the PI for the Center)

8. “Implementing and Diagnosing Magnetic Flux Compression on the Z Pulsed Power Accelerator”

− Source: Sandia National Laboratories

− Program: Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program

− Amount: $1,300,000

− Funding Period: 10/1/12–9/31/15

− Role: PI

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INVITED TALKS

1. R. D. McBride, “Update from Michigan's Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory”, at the

11th Fundamental Science with Pulsed Power: Research Opportunities and User Meeting, (virtual due

to COVID-19, August 3–4, 2020).

2. R. D. McBride, “Pulsed-power-driven research in high-energy-density physics (HEDP) and high-

power microwaves (HPM) at the University of Michigan”, at the Colloquium Series of the Physics and

Theoretical Divisions, Los Alamos National Laboratory, (Los Alamos, NM, March 5, 2020).

3. R. D. McBride, N. M. Jordan, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, A. P. Shah, B. J. Sporer,

T. J. Smith, G. V. Dowhan, A. Mazarakis, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Pulsed-power-driven

high-energy-density physics research at the University of Michigan”, at the 1st ZNetUS Workshop, (La

Jolla, CA, January 6–8, 2020).

4. R. D. McBride, “Status of pulsed-power-driven research and development at the University of

Michigan”, at the 9th Fundamental Science with Pulsed Power: Research Opportunities and User

Meeting, (Albuquerque, NM, July 29 – August 1, 2018).

5. R. D. McBride, “Magnetically driven implosions for nuclear fusion, radiation source development,

laboratory astrophysics, and high-pressure material properties”, at the University of Michigan’s Applied

Physics Seminar, (Ann Arbor, January 31, 2018).

6. R. D. McBride, “COBRA Experiments and their Legacy”, at the Laboratory of Plasma Studies 50th

Anniversary Symposium, (Ithaca, NY, October 6–7, 2017).

7. R. D. McBride, “Overview of pulsed-power-driven plasma physics at the University of Michigan”, at

the 8th Fundamental Science with Pulsed Power Workshop: Research Opportunities and User Meeting,

(Albuquerque, NM, July 16–19, 2017).

8. N. M. Jordan and R. D. McBride, “Current Research at the University of Michigan’s Plasma, Pulsed-

Power, and Microwave Laboratory”, at the Pulsed-Power and Microwaves Seminar of the Air Force

Research Laboratory, (Albuquerque, NM, July 13, 2017).

9. R. D. McBride, “Present and Future Research Directions at the University of Michigan’s Plasma,

Pulsed-Power, and Microwave Laboratory”, at the Naval Research Laboratory’s Plasma Physics

Division Colloquium, (Washington, DC, June 12, 2017).

10. R. D. McBride, “Linear Transformer Drivers: Compact Pulsed-Power Technology for High Energy

Density Experiments”, Invited Tutorial given at the Mini-Course on Charged Particle Beams and

High-Powered Pulsed Sources, as part of the 44th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science,

(Atlantic City, May 21–26, 2017).

11. R. D. McBride, “Magnetically driven implosions for nuclear fusion, radiation source development,

laboratory astrophysics, and high-pressure material properties”, held jointly by the University of

Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Department Colloquium and the Michigan

Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering Seminar, (Ann Arbor, March 17, 2017):

http://leccap.engin.umich.edu/leccap/viewer/r/i1ZOqc

12. R. D. McBride, “Magnetically driven implosions for nuclear fusion, radiation source development,

laboratory astrophysics, and high-pressure material properties”, at the University of Michigan’s Applied

Physics Seminar, (Ann Arbor, January 18, 2017).

13. R. D. McBride, “Z Facility Capabilities, Access, and Science”, at the High Energy Density Physics

Summer School, the University of California, San Diego, (La Jolla, August 17–21, 2015).

14. R. D. McBride, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. B. Hansen, T. J. Awe, K. J.

Peterson, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, D. C. Rovang, M. Geissel, R. A. Vesey, A. J. Harvey-Thompson,

C. A. Jennings, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, K. D. Hahn, E. C. Harding, M. E. Cuneo, J. L. Porter, G.

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A. Rochau, and W. A. Stygar “Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion on the Z Pulsed-Power Accelerator”, at

the 3rd International Workshop on Radiation from High Energy Density Plasmas, (Lake Tahoe, June

10–13, 2015).

15. R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, T. J. Awe, D. B. Sinars, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, C. A. Jennings, S.

A. Slutz, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, D. E. Bliss, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, D. C. Rovang, and M. E.

Cuneo, “Experiments on Liner Dynamics and Magnetic Flux Compression for MagLIF”, at the 26th

IEEE Symposium on Fusion Engineering, (Austin, May 31 – June 4, 2015).

16. R. D. McBride, “Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion & Cylindrical Dynamic Materials Properties

Experiments on the Z Pulsed-Power Accelerator”, at the Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

Conference, (Santa Fe, June 25–27, 2013): http://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/conf/2013/video/rmcbride

17. R. D. McBride, “Beryllium liner implosion experiments on the Z accelerator in preparation for

Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)”, at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Physical

Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Providence, October 29 – November 2, 2012).

18. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, M. E. Cuneo, M.

C. Herrmann, and B. E. Blue, “Beryllium Liner Implosions on Z: MRT & EOS Experiments”, at the 1st

Liner Fusion Workshop, (Albuquerque, February 5–8, 2012).

19. R. D. McBride, “Radiography of magnetically-driven implosions of initially solid beryllium cylindrical

shells for equation-of-state studies at the Z pulsed-power facility”, at the 17th Biennial International

Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed

Matter, (Chicago, June 26 – July 1, 2011).

20. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, J.-P. Davis, B.E.

Blue, M. E. Cuneo, D. G. Flicker, M. C. Herrmann, and J. L. Porter, “Beryllium liner z-pinch

implosions for inertial confinement fusion and dynamic materials studies at the Z pulsed-power

facility”, at the 3rd International Conference on High Energy Density Science, (Lisbon, May 17–20,

2011).

STUDENT INVITED TALKS

1. P. C. Campbell, “Stability, power coupling, and flux compression in dynamic-screw-pinch-driven liner

implosions”, at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics,

(Memphis, November 9–13, 2020).

2. S. M. Miller, S. A. Slutz, S. R. Klein, S. N. Bland, P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, C. C. Kuranz, M.

R. Gomez, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “Laser and pulsed power coupling for magnetized liner

inertial fusion (MagLIF)”, at the 6th International Conference on High Energy Density Science,

(Oxford, UK, March 31 – April 5, 2019).

3. A. P. Shah, “Upgrades to the 1-MA, 100-ns MAIZE Pulsed Power Facility”, at the High-Energy-

Density Summer School, University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, July 28 – August 10, 2019).

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION FOR PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. P. C. Campbell, P. F. Schmit, N. M. Jordan, T. M. Jones, J. B. Greenly, W. M. Potter, E. S. Lavine, B.

R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, and R. D. McBride, “Stability, power coupling, and flux compression in

dynamic-screw-pinch-driven liner implosions”, invited paper for Phys. Plasmas (2020).

2. T. J. Smith, P. C. Campbell, G. V. Dowhan, N. M. Jordan, M. D. Johnston, G. R. Laity, and R. D. McBride, “Planar Foil Loads for University Scaled Magnetically Insulated Transmission Line Studies”,

in preparation for Rev. Sci. Instrum.

3. A. P. Shah, M. K. Bossard, G. M. Young, K. W. Elliott, M. Krishnan, N. M. Jordan, and R. D.

McBride, “Development of a Gas-Puff Z-Pinch Neutron Source for the 1-MA, 100-ns MAIZE Linear

Transformer Driver”, in preparation for IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.

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4. R. D. McBride and W. A. Stygar, “Analytic and numerical solutions for the maximum power rise rates

that can be applied to pulsed inductive cavities while maintaining vacuum insulation”, in preparation for

Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams.

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED TO PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. R. V. Shapovalov, R. B. Spielman, P.-A. Gourdain, R. D. McBride, “Scaling Pulser Output Parameters

for Standard and Dry Brick Configurations”, submitted to Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams.

2. N. B. Ramey, J. E. Coleman, P. Hakel, H. E. Morris, J. Colgan, J. E. Barefield, C. J. Fontes, R. M.

Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Sodium tracer measurements of an expanded warm dense aluminum

plasma”, submitted to Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. P. C. Campbell, T. M. Jones, J. M. Woolstrum, N. M. Jordan, P. F. Schmit, J. B. Greenley, W. M.

Potter, E. S. Lavine, B. R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, and R. D. McBride, “Stabilization of Liner

Implosions via a Dynamic Screw Pinch”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 035001 (2020);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.035001.

2. S. M. Miller, S. A. Slutz, S. N. Bland, S. R. Klein, P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, C. C. Kuranz, M.

R. Gomez, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “A pulsed-power implementation of ‘Laser Gate’ for

increasing laser energy coupling and fusion yield in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)”, Rev.

Sci. Instrum. 91, 063507 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5139663.

3. J. M. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, P. C. Campbell, N. M. Jordan, C. E. Seyler, and R. D.

McBride, “Extended Magnetohydrodynamics Simulations of Thin-Foil Z-Pinch Implosions with

Comparison to Experiments”, accepted in Phys. Plasmas (2020).

4. D. A. Packard, A. Cooleybeck, N. M. Jordan, B. J. Sporer, A. E. Mazarakis, Y. Y. Lau, R. M.

Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “HFSS and CST Simulations of a GW-Class MILO”, IEEE Trans.

Plasma Sci. 48, 1894 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2020.2990163.

5. P. F. Knapp, D. Yager-Elorriaga, M. R. Martin, A. J. Porwitzky, F. W. Doss, G. Shipley, T. Byvank, C.

C. Kuranz, C. E. Myers, D. H. Dolan, K. Cochrane, M. Schollmeier, I. C. Smith, T. R. Mattsson, B. M.

Jones, K. Peterson, J. Schwarz, R. D. McBride, D. G. Flicker, and D. B. Sinars, “A Novel,

Magnetically Driven Convergent Richtmeyer-Meshkov Platform”, accepted in Phys. Plasmas (2020).

6. D. B. Sinars, M. A. Sweeney, C. S. Alexander, D. J. Ampleford, T. Ao, J. P. Apruzese, C. Aragon,

D. J. Armstrong, K. N. Austin, T. J. Awe, J. E. Bailey, C. R. Ball, S. Beatty, K. Beckwith, K. S. Bell, J.

F. Benage, Jr., N. L. Bennett, K. Blaha, D. E. Bliss, J. J. Boerner, C. J. Bourdon, B. A. Branch, J. L.

Brown, R. C. Clay III, E. M. Campbell1, D. G. Chacon, G. A. Chandler, K. Chandler, P. J. Christenson,

K. R. Cochrane, A. P. Colombo, B. M. Cook, C. A. Coverdale, C. Cox, M. E. Cuneo, J. S. Custer, A.

Dasgupta, J.-P. Davis, M. P. Desjarlais, D. H. Dolan III, J. D. Douglass, G. C. Dunham, S. Duwal, A.

D. Edens, E. G. Evstatiev, B. G. Farfan, J. R. Fein, E. S. Field, J. A. Fisher, T. M. Flanagan, D. G.

Flicker, M. D. Furnish, B. R. Galloway, P. D. Gard, T. A. Gardiner, M. Geissel, J. L. Giuliani, M. E.

Glinsky, M. R. Gomez, T. Gomez, K. D. Hahn, N. D. Hamlin, S. B. Hansen, H. L. Hanshaw, E. C.

Harding, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, D. Headley, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, C. Highstrete, T. A. Holt,

B. T. Hutsel, C. A. Jennings, O. M. Johns, D. Johnson, M. D. Johnston, B. M. Jones, M. C. Jones, P. A.

Jones, P. E. Kalita, J. W. Kellogg, M. L. Kiefer, M. W. Kimmel, P. F. Knapp, M. D. Knudson, A. Kreft,

G. R. Laity, P. W. Lake, D. C. Lamppa, J. J. Leckbee, R. J. Leeper, G. T. Leifeste, R. W. Lemke, W.

Lewis, S. A. Lewis, G. P. Loisel, Q. M. Looker, D. J. Lucero, M. A. Mangan, M. R. Martin, T. R.

Mattsson, M. K. Matzen, A. Maurer, M. G. Mazarakis, R. D. McBride, C. A. McCoy, G. R. McKee, J.

J. McKenney, J. A. Mills, M. D. Mitchell, N. W. Moore, C. E. Myers, T. Nagayama, G. Natoni, A.

Owen, S. Patel, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, A. J. Porwitzky, S. Radovich, P. K. Rambo, W. D. Reinhart,

G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, S. Root, D. V. Rose4, D. L. Rovang, C. L. Ruiz, D. E. Ruiz, M. E.

Savage, M. E. Sceiford, M. A. Schaeuble, P. F. Schmit, M. S. Schollmeier, J. Schwarz, C. T. Seagle, A.

B. Sefkow1, G. A. Shipley, L. Shulenburger, S. C. Simpson, S. A. Slutz, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, P. E.

Specht, D. Spencer, M. J. Speir, A. M. Steiner, B. S. Stoltzfus, W. A. Stygar, J. Ward Thornhill, J. A.

Torres, J. P. Townsend, C. Tyler, R. A. Vesey, P. E. Wakeland, T. J. Webb, E. A. Weinbrecht, M. R.

Weis, D. R. Welch, J. L. Wise, M. Wu, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, E. P. Yu, A. Yu, “Review of pulsed-

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power-driven high energy density physics research on Z at Sandia”, invited plenary in Phys. Plasmas

27, 070501 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0007476.

7. A. P. Shah, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, B. J. Sporer, S. G. Patel, N. M. Jordan, R.

M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Optimization of switch diagnostics on the MAIZE linear

transformer driver”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 90, 124707 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5113866.

8. M. Evans, M. B. Adams, P. C. Campbell, N. M. Jordan, S. M. Miller, N. B. Ramey, R. V. Shapovalov,

J. Young, I. West-Abdallah, J. M. Woolstrum, R. D. McBride, and P.-A. Gourdain, “Reduction of

ablated surface expansion in pulsed-power-driven experiments using an aerosol dielectric coating”,

Phys. Plasmas 26, 070704 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5066231; Featured article in AIP Scilight:

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5118431.

9. J. Narkis, H. U. Rahman, J. C. Valenzuela, F. Conti, R. D. McBride, D. Venosa, and F. N. Beg, “A

semi-analytic model of gas-puff liner-on-target magneto-inertial fusion”, Phys. Plasmas 26, 032708

(2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5086056.

10. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, P. F. Knapp, K. D. Hahn, M. R. Weis, E. C. Harding, M. Geissel, J. R. Fein,

M. E. Glinsky, S. B. Hansen, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, C. A. Jennings, I. C. Smith, D. Woodbury, D. J.

Ampleford, T. J. Awe, G. A. Chandler, M. H. Hess, D. C. Lamppa, C. E. Myers, C. L. Ruiz, A. B.

Sefkow, J. Schwarz, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, B. Jones, J. L. Porter, K. J. Peterson, R. D. McBride, G. A.

Rochau, and D. B. Sinars, “Assessing Stagnation Conditions and Identifying Trends in Magnetized

Liner Inertial Fusion”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 47 2081 (2019);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2019.2893517.

11. P. F. Knapp, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. E. Glinsky, C. A. Jennings, S. A. Slutz, E. C. Harding, K.

D. Hahn, M. R. Weis, M. Evans, M. R. Martin, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. Geissel, I. C. Smith, D. E.

Ruiz, K. J. Peterson, B. M. Jones, J. Schwarz, G. A. Rochau, D. B. Sinars, R. D. McBride, and P.-A.

Gourdain, “Origins and effects of mix on magnetized liner inertial fusion target performance”, Phys.

Plasmas 26, 012704 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5064548.

12. R. D. McBride, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, M. G. Mazarakis, J. J. Leckbee, M. E.

Savage, B. T. Hutsel, J. D. Douglass, M. L. Kiefer, B. V. Oliver, G. R. Laity, M. R. Gomez, D. A.

Yager-Elorriaga, S. G. Patel, B. M. Kovalchuk, A. A. Kim, P.-A. Gourdain, S. N. Bland, S. Portillo, S.

C. Bott-Suzuki, F. N. Beg, Y. Maron, R. B. Spielman, D. V. Rose, D. R. Welch, J. C. Zier, J. W.

Schumer, J. B. Greenly, A. M. Covington, A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M.

Woolstrum, N. B. Ramey, A. P. Shah, B. J. Sporer, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “A

Primer on Pulsed Power and Linear Transformer Drivers for High Energy Density Physics

Applications”, invited tutorial in IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3928–3967 (2018);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2870099;

13. P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, F. Antoulinakis, T. M. Jones, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, S. M. Miller, N.

M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, “Diagnostic and Power Feed Upgrades to

the MAIZE Facility”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3973 (2018);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2858796.

14. A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, Y.Y. Lau, and R.

M. Gilgenbach, “The Electrothermal Instability on Pulsed Power Ablations of Thin Foils”, IEEE Trans.

Plasma Sci. 46, 3753 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2873947.

15. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, V. V. Shlyaptseva, I. K. Shrestha, C. J. Butcher, M. T. Schmidt-

Petersen, A. Stafford, A. M. Steiner, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, N. M.

Jordan, R. D. McBride, R. M. Gilgenbach, J. L. Giuliani, and A. L. Velikovich, “Studies of implosion

and radiative properties of tungsten planar wire arrays on Michigan’s LTD pulsed power generator”,

IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 46, 3778 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2874045.

16. B. T. Hutsel, P. A. Corcoran, M. E. Cuneo, M. R. Gomez, M. H. Hess, D. D. Hinshelwood, C. A.

Jennings, G. R. Laity, D. C. Lamppa, R. D. McBride, J. K. Moore, A. Myers, D. V. Rose, S. A. Slutz,

W. A. Stygar, E. M. Waisman, D. R. Welch, and B. A. Whitney, “Transmission-line-circuit model of an

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85-TW, 25-MA pulsed-power accelerator”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 21, 030401 (2018);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.21.030401.

17. D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, Y. Y. Lau, P. Zhang, P. C. Campbell, A. M. Steiner, N. M. Jordan, R. D.

McBride, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “Evolution of sausage and helical modes in magnetized thin-foil

cylindrical liners driven by a Z-pinch”, invited paper in Phys. Plasmas 25, 056307 (2018);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5017849.

18. A. M. Steiner, P. C. Campbell, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, K. R. Cochrane, T. R. Mattsson, N. M. Jordan,

R. D. McBride, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, “The electro-thermal stability of tantalum relative to

aluminum and titanium in cylindrical liner ablation experiments at 550 kA”, Phys. Plasmas 25, 032701

(2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5012891.

19. M. S. Schollmeier, P. F. Knapp, D. J. Ampleford, E. C. Harding, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Lamppa, G. P.

Loisel, M. R. Martin, G. K. Robertson, J. E. Shores, I. C. Smith, C. S. Speas, M. R. Weis, J. L. Porter,

and R. D. McBride, “A 7.2 keV spherical x-ray crystal backlighter for two-frame, two-color

backlighting at Sandia’s Z Pulsed Power Facility”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 103503 (2017);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4994566.

20. P. F. Knapp, M. R. Martin, D. H. Dolan, K. Cochrane, D. Dalton, J.-P. Davis, C. A. Jennings, G. P.

Loisel, D. H. Romero, I. C. Smith, E. P. Yu, M. R. Weis, T. R. Mattsson, R. D. McBride, K. Peterson,

J. Schwarz, and D. B. Sinars, “Direct measurement of the inertial confinement time in a magnetically

driven implosion”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 042708 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4981206.

21. M. R. Gomez, R. M. Gilgenbach, M. E Cuneo, C. A. Jennings, R. D. McBride, E. M. Waisman, B. T.

Hutsel, W. A. Stygar, D. V. Rose, and Y. Maron, “Experimental study of current loss and plasma

formation in the Z machine post-hole convolute”, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 20, 010401 (2017);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.20.010401.

22. P. F. Knapp, C. Ball, K. Austin, S. B. Hansen, M. D. Kernaghan, P. W. Lake, D. J. Ampleford, L. A.

McPherson, D. Sandoval, P. Gard, M. Wu, C. Bourdon, G. A. Rochau, R. D. McBride, and D. B.

Sinars, “A new time and space resolved transmission spectrometer for research in inertial confinement

fusion and radiation source development”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 88, 013504 (2017);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4973914.

23. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, R. A. Vesey, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F.

Schmit, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, C. A. Jennings, E. C. Harding, T. J. Awe, D. C. Rovang,

K. D. Hahn, M. R. Martin, K. R. Cochrane, K. J. Peterson, G. A. Rochau, J. L. Porter, W. A. Stygar, E.

M. Campbell, C. W. Nakhleh, M. C. Herrmann, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Exploring magnetized

liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model”, Phys. Plasmas 23, 012705 (2016);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939479.

24. P. F. Schmit, A. L. Velikovich, R. D. McBride, and G. K. Robertson, “Controlling Rayleigh-Taylor

Instabilities in Magnetically Driven Solid Metal Shells by Means of a Dynamic Screw Pinch”, Phys.

Rev. Lett. 117, 205001 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.205001.

25. T. J. Awe, K. J. Peterson, E. P. Yu, R. D. McBride, D. B. Sinars, M. R. Gomez, C. A. Jennings, M. R.

Martin, S. E. Rosenthal, D. G. Schroen, A. B. Sefkow, S. A. Slutz, K. Tomlinson, and R. A. Vesey,

“Experimental Demonstration of the Stabilizing Effect of Dielectric Coatings on Magnetically

Accelerated Imploding Metallic Liners”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 065001 (2016);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.065001.

26. R. D. McBride and S. A. Slutz, “A semi-analytic model of magnetized liner inertial fusion”, Phys.

Plasmas 22, 052708 (2015); http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918953.

27. W. A. Stygar, T. J. Awe, J. E. Bailey, N. L. Bennett, E.W. Breden, E. M. Campbell, R. E. Clark, R. A.

Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, J. B. Ennis, D. L. Fehl, T. C. Genoni, M. R. Gomez, G.W. Greiser, F. R. Gruner,

M. C. Herrmann, B. T. Hutsel, C. A. Jennings, D. O. Jobe, B. M. Jones, M. C. Jones, P. A. Jones, P. F.

Knapp, J. S. Lash, K. R. LeChien, J. J. Leckbee, R. J. Leeper, S. A. Lewis, F.W. Long, D. J. Lucero, E.

A. Madrid, M. R. Martin, M. K. Matzen, M. G. Mazarakis, R. D. McBride, G. R. McKee, C. L. Miller,

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J. K. Moore, C. B. Mostrom, T. D. Mulville, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, D. B. Reisman, G. A. Rochau,

G. E. Rochau, D. V. Rose, D. C. Rovang, M. E. Savage, M. E. Sceiford, P. F. Schmit, R. F. Schneider,

J. Schwarz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, R. B. Spielman, B. S. Stoltzfus, C. Thoma, R. A.

Vesey, P. E. Wakeland, D. R. Welch, M. L. Wisher, and J. R. Woodworth, “Conceptual designs of two

petawatt-class pulsed-power accelerators for high-energy-density-physics experiments”, Phys. Rev. ST

Accel. Beams 18, 110401 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.18.110401.

28. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, K. D. Hahn, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, C. L.

Ruiz, D. B. Sinars, E. C. Harding, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D. C. Rovang, I. C. Smith, G.

A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, D. C.

Lamppa, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G.

Schroen, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Demonstration of thermonuclear conditions in magnetized

liner inertial fusion experiments”, Phys. Plasmas 22, 056306 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919394.

29. S. B. Hansen, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, K. D. Hahn, E. C. Harding, P. F.

Knapp, P. F. Schmit, T. J. Awe, R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson,

K. J. Peterson, D. C. Rovang, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, M. H.

Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, C. L. Ruiz,

M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, R. A. Vesey, B. E. Blue, D. Ryutov, D. G. Schroen, and K.

Tomlinson, “Diagnosing magnetized liner inertial fusion experiments on Z”, Phys. Plasmas 22, 056313

(2015); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921217.

30. D. J. Ampleford, S. N. Bland, C. A. Jennings, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, R. D. McBride, B.

Jones, J. D. Serrano, M. E. Cuneo, G. N. Hall, F. Suzuki-Vidal, and S. C. Bott-Suzuki, “Investigating

Radial Wire Array Z-Pinches as a Compact X-Ray Source on the Saturn Generator”, IEEE Trans.

Plasma Sci. 43, 3344 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2015.2436339.

31. E. M. Waisman, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, D. F. Wenger, W. E. Fowler, W. A. Johnson, L. I.

Basilio, R. S. Coats, C. A. Jennings, D. B. Sinars, R. A. Vesey, B. Jones, D. J. Ampleford, R. W.

Lemke, M. R. Martin, P. C. Schrafel, S. A. Lewis, J. K. Moore, M. E. Savage, and W. A. Stygar,

“Voltage measurements at the vacuum post-hole convolute of the Z pulsed-power accelerator”, Phys.

Rev. ST Accel. Beams 17, 120401 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.17.120401.

32. D. C. Rovang, D. C. Lamppa, M. E. Cuneo, A. C. Owen, J. McKenney, D. W. Johnson, S. Radovich, R.

J. Kaye, R. D. McBride, C. S. Alexander, T. J. Awe, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, T. A. Haill, P. A.

Jones, J. W. Argo, D. G. Dalton, G. K. Robertson, E. M. Waisman, D. B. Sinars, J. Meissner, M.

Milhous, D. Nguyen, and C. Mielke "Pulsed-coil magnet systems for applying uniform 10-30 tesla

fields to centimeter-scale targets on Sandia's Z facility", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 85, 124701 (2014);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4902566.

33. M. R. Gomez, S. A. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B. Sinars, K. D. Hahn, S. B. Hansen, E. C. Harding, P. F.

Knapp, P. F. Schmit, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D. C. Rovang, G. A. Chandler, G. W.

Cooper, M. E. Cuneo, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa,

M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, C. L. Ruiz,

M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Experimental Demonstration of Fusion-

Relevant Conditions in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155003 (2014);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.155003.

34. P. F. Schmit, P. F. Knapp, S. B. Hansen, M. R. Gomez, K. D. Hahn, D. B. Sinars, K. J. Peterson, S. A.

Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, T. J. Awe, E. Harding, C. A. Jennings, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, M. E.

Cuneo, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C. Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, D. C. Lamppa, M.

R. Martin, R. D. McBride, J. L. Porter, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, D. C. Rovang, C. L. Ruiz, M.

E. Savage, I. C. Smith, W. A. Stygar, and R. A. Vesey, “Understanding fuel magnetization and mix

using secondary nuclear reactions in magneto-inertial fusion”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 155004 (2014);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.155004.

35. T. J. Awe, C. A. Jennings, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, D. C. Rovang,

D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, A. C. Owen, K. Tomlinson, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. C. Herrmann, M.

C. Jones, J. L. McKenney, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G. Schroen, and W. A.

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Stygar, “Modified helix-like instability structure on imploding z-pinch liners that are pre-imposed with

a uniform axial magnetic field”, Phys. Plasmas 21, 056303 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872331.

36. R. D. McBride, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, J. B. Greenly, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Rovang, D. B. Sinars,

M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, S. A. Slutz, C. W. Nakhleh, D. D. Ryutov, J.-P. Davis, D. G. Flicker, B.

E. Blue, K. Tomlinson, D. Schroen, R. M. Stamm, G. E. Smith, J. K. Moore, T. J. Rogers, G. K.

Robertson, R. J. Kamm, I. C. Smith, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. A. Rochau, M. Jones, M. R. Lopez, J.

L. Porter, and M. K. Matzen, “Beryllium liner implosion experiments on the Z accelerator in

preparation for magnetized liner inertial fusion”, invited paper in Phys. Plasmas 20, 056309 (2013);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803079.

37. T. J. Awe, R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Lamppa, M. R. Martin, D. C. Rovang, S. A. Slutz, M.

E. Cuneo, A. C. Owen, D. B. Sinars, K. Tomlinson, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. C. Herrmann, J. L.

McKenney, C. Nakhleh, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, D. G. Schroen, and W. A.

Stygar, “Observations of Modified Three-Dimensional Instability Structure for Imploding Z-Pinch

Liners that are Premagnetized with an Axial Field”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 235005 (2013);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.235005.

38. D. H. Dolan, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, M. R. Martin, E. Harding, D. G. Dalton, B. E. Blue, and S.

S. Walker, “Tracking an imploding cylinder with photonic Doppler velocimetry”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 84,

055102 (2013); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803074.

39. G. N. Hall, S. V. Lebedev, F. Suzuki-Vidal, G. Swadling, J. P. Chittenden, S. N. Bland, A. Harvey-

Thompson, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, K. S. Blesener, J. B. Greenly,

S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, and B. R. Kusse, “Ablation dynamics in coiled wire-

array Z-pinches”, Phys. Plasmas 20, 022703 (2013); http://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789851.

40. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, C. A. Jennings, D. B. Sinars, M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, R.W. Lemke,

M. R. Martin, R. A. Vesey, K. J. Peterson, A. B. Sefkow, C. Nakhleh, B. E. Blue, K. Killebrew, D.

Schroen, T. J. Rogers, A. Laspe, M. R. Lopez, I. C. Smith, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar,

and J. L. Porter, “Penetrating Radiography of Imploding and Stagnating Beryllium Liners on the Z

Accelerator”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 135004 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.135004.

41. D. B. Sinars, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. F. Wenger, M. E. Cuneo, E. P. Yu, J.

P. Chittenden, E. C. Harding, S. B. Hansen, B. P. Peyton, D. J. Ampleford, and C. A. Jennings,

“Investigation of High-Temperature Bright Plasma X-ray Sources Produced in 5-MA X-Pinch

Experiments”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 155002 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.155002.

42. M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, J. P. Davis, D. H. Dolan, M. D. Knudson, K. R. Cochrane,

D. B. Sinars, I. C. Smith, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, K. Killebrew, D. G. Flicker, and M. C. Herrmann,

“Solid liner implosions on Z for producing multi-megabar, shockless compressions”, Phys. Plasmas 19,

056310 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3694519.

43. M. E. Cuneo, M. C. Herrmann, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, W. A. Stygar, R. A. Vesey, A. B. Sefkow, G.

A. Rochau, G. A. Chandler, J. E. Bailey, J. L. Porter, R. D. McBride, D. C. Rovang, M. G. Mazarakis,

E. P. Yu, D. C. Lamppa, K. J. Peterson, C. Nakhleh, S. B. Hansen, A. J. Lopez, M. E. Savage, C. A.

Jennings, M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, B. W. Atherton, I. C. Smith, P. K. Rambo, M. Jones, M. R.

Lopez, P. J. Christenson, M. A. Sweeney, B. Jones, L. A. McPherson, E. Harding, M. R. Gomez, P. F.

Knapp, T. J. Awe, R. J. Leeper, C. L. Ruiz, G. W. Cooper, K. D. Hahn, J. McKenney, A. C. Owen, G.

R. McKee, G. T. Leifeste, D. J. Ampleford, E. M. Waisman, A. Harvey-Thompson, R. J. Kaye, M. H.

Hess, S. E. Rosenthal, and M. K. Matzen, “Magnetically Driven Implosions for Inertial Confinement

Fusion at Sandia National Laboratories”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40, 3222 (2012);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2223488.

44. S. C. Bott, D. Mariscal, K. Gunasekera, J. Peebles, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, J. B.

Greenly, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. S.

Blesener, and P. F. Knapp, “Experimental Analysis of the Acceleration Region in Tungsten Wire

Arrays”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 40, 3324 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2213307.

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45. R. D. McBride, C. E. Seyler, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, D. J. Ampleford, T. A. Shelkovenko, and M.

R. Martin, “Anode–Cathode Asymmetry in a Wire-Array Z-Pinch: Highly Resolved Axial-Shear-Flow

Structure Observed on the Outer Edges of Ablating Wires”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 39, 2430 (2011);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.2163732.

46. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, M. C. Herrmann, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, C. A. Jennings, J. P.

Chittenden, A. L. Velikovich, K. J. Peterson, R. A. Vesey, C. Nakhleh, E. M. Waisman, B. E. Blue, K.

Killebrew, D. Schroen, K. Tomlinson, A. D. Edens, M. R. Lopez, I. C. Smith, J. Shores, V. Bigman, G.

R. Bennett, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. T. Leifeste, and J. L. Porter, “Measurements

of magneto-Rayleigh–Taylor instability growth during the implosion of initially solid metal liners”,

Phys. Plasmas 18, 056301 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3560911.

47. D. J. Ampleford, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, G. N. Hall, F. Suzuki-Vidal, C. A.

Jennings, M. E. Cuneo, T. J. Rogers, M. Cleveland, R. D. McBride, J. D. Serrano, B. Peyton, and M.

C. Jones, “Extreme-UV Self-Emission From Plasma-Focus Radial Wire Array”, IEEE Trans. Plasma

Sci. 39, 2420 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.2166278.

48. R. D. McBride, C. A. Jennings, R. A. Vesey, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo,

D. B. Sinars, M. Jones, K. R. LeChien, M. R. Lopez, J. K. Moore, K.W. Struve, T. C. Wagoner, and E.

M. Waisman, “Displacement current phenomena in the magnetically insulated transmission lines of the

refurbished Z accelerator”, Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 13, 120401 (2010);

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.13.120401.

49. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, M. C. Herrmann, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, K. J. Peterson, R. A. Vesey,

C. Nakhleh, B. E. Blue, K. Killebrew, D. Schroen, K. Tomlinson, A. D. Edens, M. R. Lopez, I. C.

Smith, J. Shores, V. Bigman, G. R. Bennett, B. W. Atherton, M. Savage, W. A. Stygar, G. T. Leifeste,

and J. L. Porter, “Measurements of Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Growth during the Implosion

of Initially Solid Al Tubes Driven by the 20-MA, 100-ns Z Facility”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 185001

(2010); https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.185001.

50. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, G. Wilhelm, D. B. Sinars, D. A.

Hammer, and N. Yu. Orlov, “Symmetric Multilayer Megampere X-Pinch”, Plasma Phys. Reports

(Fizika Plazmy) 36, 50 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X10010046.

51. R. D. McBride, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse, J. D.

Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, “Implosion dynamics and radiation

characteristics of wire-array Z pinches on the Cornell Beam Research Accelerator”, Phys. Plasmas 16,

012706 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3054537.

52. J. C. Zier, J. D. Douglass, I. C. Blesener, K. S. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, R. M. Gilgenbach, J. B.

Greenly, D. A. Hammer, P. F. Knapp, B. R. Kusse, Y. Y. Lau, R. D. McBride, W. Syed, and E. P. Yu,

“Azimuthally correlated ablation between z-pinch wire cores”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 102702 (2009);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3243917.

53. S. C. Bott, D. M. Haas, Y. Eshaq, U. Ueda, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. Kusse, J. Greenly, T. A.

Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. Bell, P. Knapp, J. P.

Chittenden, S. V. Lebedev, S. N. Bland, G. N. Hall, F. A. Suzuki Vidal, A. Marocchino, A. Harvey-

Thomson, M. G. Haines, J. B. A. Palmer, A. Esaulov, and D. J. Ampleford, “Study of the effect of

current rise time on the formation of the precursor column in cylindrical wire array Z pinches at 1 MA”,

Phys. Plasmas 16, 072701 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3159864.

54. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, D. B.

Sinars, “Nested multilayered X pinches for generators with mega-ampere current level”, Phys. Plasmas

16, 050702 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3132611.

55. K. M. Williamson, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, A. S. Safronova, N. D. Ouart, F. M Yilmaz, I. K.

Shrestha, V. Shlyaptseva, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A.

Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Ablation dominated implosion dynamics of aluminum and stainless steel nested

cylindrical wire arrays”, Phys. Plasmas 16, 012704 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3054522.

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56. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, K. S. Bell, D. A. Hammer, A. V.

Agafonov, V. M. Romanova, and A. R. Mingaleev, “Measurements of high-current electron beams

from X pinches and wire array Z pinches”, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 10E316 (2008);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2957920.

57. D. B. Sinars, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. J. Ampleford, P. Knapp, K. Bell, D.

Chalenski, M. E. Cuneo, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, A. Mingaleev, T. A. Shelkovenko,

D. F. Wenger, “Bright spots in 1 MA X pinches as a function of wire number and material”, Phys.

Plasmas 15, 092703 (2008); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2982496.

58. A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, K. M. Williamson, I.

Shrestha, G. C. Osborne, J. B. Greenly, K. M. Chandler, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, D. A.

Hammer, B. R. Kusse, P. D. LePell, “Spectroscopy and implosion dynamics of low wire number nested

arrays on the 1-MA COBRA generator”, Phys. Plasmas 15, 033302 (2008);

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2888520.

59. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, I. C. Blesener, J. B. Greenly, R. D. McBride, D. A.

Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Wire core and coronal plasma expansion in wire-array Z pinches with small

numbers of wires”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 102702 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2786859.

60. J. D. Douglass, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, S. N. Bland, S. C. Bott, R. D.

McBride, “Structure of the dense cores and ablation plasmas in the initiation phase of tungsten wire-

array z-pinches”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 012704 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2431633.

61. S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, M. D. Mitchell, K. M. Chandler, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. P.

Jackson, and D. A. Hammer, “Extreme luminosity imaging conical spectrograph”, Rev. Sci. Instrum.

77, 10F309 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2221893.

62. T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Chalenski, K. M. Chandler, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B.

R. Kusse, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, “Diagnostics on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, Rev. Sci.

Instrum. 77, 10F521 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2229189.

63. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer,

“Multiwire x-pinches at 1-MA current on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma

Sci. 34, 2336 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.878362.

64. V. L. Kantsyrev, D. A. Fedin, A. A. Esaulov, A. S. Safronova, V. Nalajala, K. Williamson, G. Osborne,

M. F. Yilmaz, N. D. Ouart, J. B. Greenly, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, L. M. Maxson, D. A.

Hammer, A. L. Velikovich, “Al and W wire array implosions and energy deposition on the 1-MA

COBRA generator”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2288 (2006);

https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.883376.

65. A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, D. A. Fedin, G. Osborne, M. F. Yilmaz, T. Hoppe, V Nalajala, J. D.

Douglass, R. D. McBride, M. D. Mitchell, L. M. Maxson, D. A. Hammer, “Spectroscopic and imaging

study of combined W and Mo x-pinches at 1-MA z-pinch generators”, IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34,

2256 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2006.878361.

PUBLICATIONS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. A. T. MacDonald, M. Y. Hua, and R. D. McBride, “MCNPX-PoliMi Model Development of nTOF

Measurements of DD Fusion in an LTD”, in the Proceedings of the 2019 American Nuclear Society

Student Conference, Technical Track on Fusion Energy & Plasmas (2019).

2. F. B. Darby, J. M. Woolstrum, A. P. Rao, N. M. Jordan, and R. D. McBride, “The Development and

Implementation of X-pinch Diagnostics for MAIZE”, in the Proceedings of the 2017 American Nuclear

Society Student Conference, Technical Track on Fusion Energy & Plasmas (2017).

3. W. Stygar, K. Austin, T. Awe, J. Bailey, E. Breden, G. Brent, J. Calhoun, M. Campbell, R. Clark, R.

Cooper, M. Cuneo, J. Edwards, J. Ennis, R. Gilgenbach, M. Gomez, P. Gourdain, G. Greiser, F. Gruner,

J. Hammer, M. Herrmann, M. Hess, B. Hutsel, C. Jennings, D. Jobe, O. Johns, B. Jones, M. Jones, P.

Jones, K. Keilholtz, P. Knapp, G. Laity, D. Lamppa, K. LeChien, J. Leckbee, S. Lewis, D. Lucero, M.

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Martin, K. K. Matzen, M. Mazarakis, R. McBride, R. McKee, J. Moore, C. Mostrom, T. Mulville, D.

Muron, K. Peterson, D. Pilkington, J. Porter, K. Raman, G. Rochau, D. Rose, M. Savage, M. Sceiford,

P. Schmit, R. Schneider, D. Sinars, S. Slutz, R. Spielman, B. Stoltzfus, C. Verdon, R. Vesey, E.

Waisman, E. Weinbrecht, D. Welch, and M. Wisher, “Conceptual design of a 960-TW accelerator

powered by impedance-matched Marx generators”, in the Proceedings of the 21st IEEE International

Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1–8 (2017).

4. K. D. Hahn, G. A. Chandler, C. L. Ruiz, G. W. Cooper, M. R. Gomez, S. Slutz, A. B. Sefkow, D. B.

Sinars, S. B. Hansen, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, E. Harding, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, M. Geissel, D.

C. Rovang, J. A. Torres, J. A. Bur, M. E. Cuneo, V. Yu Glebov, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, M. C.

Herrmann, M. H. Hess, O. Johns, B. Jones, D. C. Lamppa, J. S. Lash, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, K.

J. Peterson, J. L. Porter, J. Reneker, G. K. Robertson, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Savage, I. C. Smith, J. D.

Styron, and R. A. Vesey, “Fusion-neutron measurements for magnetized liner inertial fusion

experiments on the Z accelerator”, in the Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Inertial

Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA 2015), Journal of Physics: Conference Series 717, 012020

(2016).

5. M. Geissel, T. J. Awe, D. E. Bliss, E. M. Campbell, M. R. Gomez, E. Harding, A. J. Harvey-Thompson,

S. B. Hansen, C. Jennings, M. W. Kimmel, P. Knapp, S. M. Lewis, R. D. McBride, K. Peterson, M.

Schollmeier, D. J. Scoglietti, A. B. Sefkow, J. E. Shores, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Slutz, I. C. Smith, C. S.

Speas, R. A. Vesey, and J. L. Porter, “Nonlinear Laser-Plasma Interaction in Magnetized Liner Inertial

Fusion”, in the Proceedings of the SPIE Photonics West Conference on Nonlinear Frequency

Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications XV, Proc. SPIE 9731, 97310O

(2016).

6. D. D. Ryutov, T. J. Awe, S. B. Hansen, R. D. McBride, K. J. Peterson, D. B. Sinars, and S. A. Slutz,

“Effect of axial magnetic flux compression on the magnetic Rayleigh-Taylor instability (theory)”, in the

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1639, 63 (2014).

7. M. R. Gomez, M. E. Cuneo, J.-P. Davis, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, R. B. Campbell, C. A.

Jennings, W. A. Stygar, D. V. Rose, D. R. Welch, and E. A. Madrid, “A systematic study of current

flow and impedance behavior in the Z machine double post-hole convolute”, in the Proceedings of the

19th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1–6 (2013).

8. M. R. Martin, R. W. Lemke, R. D. McBride, J.-P. Davis, and M. D. Knudson, “Analysis of cylindrical

ramp compression experiment with radiography based surface fitting method”, in the Proceedings of

the 7th Biennial Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of

Condensed Matter, AIP Conf. Proc. 1426, 357 (2012).

9. R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, R. D. McBride, J.-P. Davis, M. D. Knudson, D. Sinars, I. C. Smith, M.

Savage, W. Stygar, K. Killebrew, D. G. Flicker, and Mark Herrmann, “Determination of pressure and

density of shocklessly compressed beryllium from x-ray radiography of a magnetically driven

cylindrical liner implosion”, in the Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Conference of the American

Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, AIP Conf. Proc. 1426,

473 (2012).

10. M. R. Gomez, M. E. Cuneo, R. D. McBride, G. A. Rochau, D. J. Ampleford, J. E. Bailey, A. D. Edens,

B. Jones, M. Jones, M. R. Lopez, M. E. Savage, D. B. Sinars, W. A. Stygar, and R. M. Gilgenbach,

“Spectroscopic measurements in the post-hole convolute on Sandia's Z-Machine”, in the Proceedings of

the 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (invited), pp. 688-695 (2011).

11. J. P. VanDevender, D. B. Seidel, K. A. Mikkelson, R. D. Thomas, B. P. Peyton, V. J. Harper-

Slaboszewicz, R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, and L. X. Schneider, “Inverse diode for combination of

multiple modules and fusion driver-target standoff”, in the Proceedings of the 18th IEEE International

Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 1009–1014 (2011).

12. S. C. Bott, D. M. Haas, Y. Eshaq, U. Ueda, F. N. Beg, D. A. Hammer, B. Kusse, J. Greenly, T. A.

Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, K. Bell, P. Knapp, J. P.

Chittenden, S. V. Lebedev, S. N. Bland, G. N. Hall, F. A. Suzuki, A. Marocchino, A. Harvey-Thomson,

and D. J. Ampleford, “Effect of Current Rise-time on the Formation of Precursor Structures and Mass

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Ablation Rate in Cylindrical Wire Array Z-Pinches”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International

Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 25 (2009).

13. D. A. Chalenski, B. R. Kusse, J. B. Greenly, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Hammer, and P. F.

Knapp, “Soldered Contact and Current Risetime Effects on Negative Polarity Wire Array Z-pinches”, in

the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 29

(2009).

14. J. Greenly, M. Martin, I. Blesener, D. Chalenski, P. Knapp, and R. McBride, “The Role of Flux

Advection in the Development of the Ablation Streams and Precursors of Wire Array”, in the

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 53 (2009).

15. P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, M. R. Martin, R.

D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, and G. N. Hall,

“Development of the Axial Instability in Low Wire Number Wire Array Z-Pinches”, in the Proceedings

of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 61 (2009).

16. N. D. Ouart, M. F. Yilmaz, A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, K. M. Williamson, G. C.

Osborne, I. Shrestha, M. E. Weller, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, S. A. Pikuz, T. A.

Shelkovenko, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, and B. R. Kusse, “Analysis of Compact Cylindrical Wire

Array Implosions with Brass and also by Alternating Brass and Al wires on the 1-MA COBRA

Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf.

Proc. 1088, 65 (2009).

17. S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, R. D. McBride, and D. A. Hammer, “Studies of Hot Spots in

Imploding Wire Arrays at 1 MA on COBRA”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on

Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 69 (2009).

18. G. N. Hall, S. N. Bland, S. V. Lebedev, J. P. Chittenden, J. B. A. Palmer, F. A. Suzuki‐Vidal, G. F.

Swadling, N. Niasse, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blesener, R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, K. S. Bell, J. B.

Greenly, T. Blanchard, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, and Simon C. Bott, “Modifying Wire

Array Z-pinch Ablation Structure and Implosion Dynamics Using Coiled Arrays”, in the Proceedings of

the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 89 (2009).

19. V. L. Kantsyrev, A. S. Safronova, A. A. Esaulov, K. M. Williamson, I. Shrestha, N. D. Ouart, M. F.

Yilmaz, P. G. Wilcox, G. C. Osborne, M. E. Weller, V. V. Shlyaptseva, A. S. Chuvatin, L. I. Rudakov,

J. B. Greenly, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, I. C. Blessener, K. S. Bell, D. A. Chalenski, D. A. Hammer,

and B. R. Kusse, “Physics of Multi-Planar and Compact Cylindrical Wire Array Implosions on

University-Scale Z-pinch Generators”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense

Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 113 (2009).

20. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, P. F. Knapp, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, and D. B.

Sinars, “Nested X Pinches on the COBRA Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International

Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 1088, 155 (2009).

21. K. S. Bell, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, R. D. McBride, I. C. Blesener, P. F. Knapp, D. A. Hammer,

J. B. Greenly, Y. Maron, “Optical Spectroscopy Experiments on the 500 kA XP Pulsed-Power

Generator”, in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf.

Proc. 1088, 161 (2009).

22. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, “The

imaging of z-pinches using x-pinch backlighting”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International

Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 129 (2006).

23. T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, J. D. Douglass, R. D. McBride, D. A. Hammer, “Multiwire x-pinches

on the COBRA pulsed power generator”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on

Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 153 (2006).

24. A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, D. Fedin, F. Yilmaz, T. Hoppe, V. Nalajala, J. Douglass, R. McBride, M.

Mitchell, L. Maxson, D. Hammer, “X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of combined x-pinches with Mo

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and W wires at Cornell and UNR 1-MA pulsed power devices”, in the Proceedings of the 6th

International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf. Proc. 808, 145 (2006).

25. N. Ouart, A. Safronova, V. Kantsyrev, D. Fedin, J. Douglass, R. McBride, M. Mitchell, L. Maxson, D.

Hammer, “Spectroscopic modeling of x-pinch plasmas from alloy wires with Cr, Co, and Ni K- and L-

shell radiators”, in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, AIP Conf.

Proc. 808, 311 (2006).

26. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, “Design and

use of small Rogowski coils for use with large, fast current pulses”, in the Proceedings of the 15th IEEE

International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 717–720 (2005).

27. J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, J. T. Blanchard, L. M. Maxson, R. D.

McBride, H. Wilhelm, S. C. Glidden, S. Grasso, H. D. Sanders, “Capabilities of the reconfigured

COBRA accelerator”, in the Proceedings of the 15th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp.

273–276 (2005).

28. R. D. McBride, S. G. Rosser, R. P. Nowak, “Modeling and simulation of 12.5 Gb/s on a HyperBGA

package”, in the Proceedings of the 28th IEEE International Electronics Manufacturing Technology

Symposium, pp. 143–147 (2003).

NATIONAL LABORATORY TECHNICAL REPORTS (LIBRARY MAINTAINED)

1. R. D. McBride, D. E. Bliss, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, S. A. Slutz, D.

C. Rovang, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, T. J. Awe, M. H. Hess, R. W. Lemke, D. H. Dolan, D. C.

Lamppa, M. R. L. Jobe, L. Fang, K. D. Hahn, G. A. Chandler, G. W. Cooper, C. L. Ruiz, A. J. Maurer,

G. K. Robertson, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, K. Tomlinson, G. Smith, R. R. Paguio, T. P. Intrator, T. E.

Weber, and J. B. Greenly, “Implementing and diagnosing magnetic flux compression on the Z pulsed

power accelerator”, Technical Report No. SAND2015-9860, Sandia National Laboratories,

Albuquerque, NM (2015); https://prod.sandia.gov/techlib-noauth/access-control.cgi/2015/159860.pdf.

2. C. A. Jennings, D. J. Ampleford, B. M. Jones, R. D. McBride, J. E. Bailey, M. C. Jones, M. R. Gomez,

M. E. Cuneo, C. Nakhleh, W. A. Stygar, M. Savage, T. C. Wagoner, J. K. Moore, “Integration of MHD

load models with circuit representations the Z generator”, Technical Report No. SAND2013-2690,

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2013); https://prod.sandia.gov/techlib-noauth/access-

control.cgi/2013/132690.pdf.

3. D. B. Sinars, R. McBride, D. Rovang, A. Sefkow, S. Slutz, R. Lemke, M. Cuneo, M. Herrmann, C.

Jennings, M. Jobe, D. Lamppa, M. Martin, C. Nakhleh, A. Owen, J. McKenney, R. Mock, T. Peters, G.

Torres, E. Waisman, “Stability of fusion target concepts on Z”, Technical Report No. SAND2012-8009,

Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (2012); https://prod.sandia.gov/techlib-noauth/access-

control.cgi/2012/128009.pdf.

WHITE PAPERS

1. R. D. McBride, G. R. Laity, M. L. Kiefer, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Pulsed power development

needs: driver technology, workforce, and experimentally validated, multi-scale models & algorithms

(seamless integration from PIC/kinetic to radiation-XMHD)”, submitted to the Plasma 2020 Decadal

Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019);

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f

2. M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, and R. D. McBride, “Inertial Fusion Energy Systems: Repetitive Driver-

Target Coupling in Hostile Fusion Chamber Environments”, submitted to the DOE Office of Fusion

Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019); https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s-

nQeNJ4cEu780dfLYqmgs-OzlYOvspK/view

3. P.-A. Gourdain, A. Frank, E. Blackman, G. Collins, M. Nakajima, M. Zaghoo, M. Cappelli, S. Glenzer,

R. McBride, P. Knapp, “Warm Dense Matter: Understanding how quantum and collisional processes

impact the macroscopic properties of strongly coupled, degenerate matter”, submitted to the Plasma

2020 Decadal Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019);

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f

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4. C. Kuranz, A. Thomas, E. Johnsen, L. Willingale, K. Krushelnick, R. McBride, R. P. Drake, “Extreme

Astrophysics: High-Energy-Density Laboratory Astrophysics”, submitted to the Plasma 2020 Decadal

Study by the National Academies of Science and Engineering (2019);

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=40f1147f433f4e858312ba75af14d70f

5. R. D. McBride, G. R. Laity, M. L. Kiefer, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Pulsed power development

needs: driver technology, workforce, and experimentally validated, multi-scale models & algorithms

(seamless integration from PIC/kinetic to radiation-XMHD)”, submitted to the DOE Office of Fusion

Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019);

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GN8A6g4xiBcbPs_glEm36K7EjbDxnPZB/view

6. M. E. Cuneo, G. R. Laity, A. C. Robinson, T. Gardiner, M. Bettencourt, J. Shadid, E. C. Cyr, G.

Hansen, C. Myers, K. Peterson, K. Leung, D. Welch, D. Rose, R. D. McBride, D. B. Sinars, “Multi-

Scale, Multi-Physics Plasma Hybrid Algorithms, Modeling, and Simulations” submitted to the DOE

Office of Fusion Energy Sciences APS-DPP Community Planning Process (2019);

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u0N0z-tguG3KwUTrKBcDeKE-oeG1AlP6/view

7. J. Browning (Lead, Editor, and Host), “Tracking and Engaging the Future: the U.S. Air Force in 2030”,

submitted to the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) and the Air Force Office of Scientific

Research (AFOSR) (2018); https://tinyurl.com/af-2030-workshop-report:

a. R. McBride, U. Shumlak, and J.-S. McEwen, “Rapid Response Space Systems.”

b. J. Cary, R. McBride, J.-S. McEwen, and U. Shumlak, “Developing Predictive Models for

Plasma-Surface Interactions.”

c. R. McBride, S. Kovaleski, and S. Portillo, “Compact Modular Pulsed Power Development for

Flexible Application Support.”

8. J. L. Kline (chair), J. Bates, D. Callahan, D. Clark, V. Goncharov, I. Igumenschev, C. Jennings, R.

McBride, R. Olson, C. Sangster, R. Shah, V. Smalyuk, and S. Yi, “Addressing Common Challenges

During ICF Implosions” published as part of the workshop report on Addressing Common Technical

challenges in Inertial Confinement Fusion, Edited by D. Haynes, Los Alamos Technical Report LA-

UR-16-27254 (2016); https://doi.org/10.2172/1327991

SELECTED FIRST-AUTHOR CONTRIBUTED TALKS

1. R. D. McBride, G. R. Laity, M. L. Kiefer, M. E. Cuneo, and D. B. Sinars, “Pulsed power development

needs: driver technology, workforce, and experimentally validated, multi-scale models & algorithms

(seamless integration from PIC/kinetic to radiation-XMHD)”, at the Joint Town Hall Meeting for the

Plasma 2020 Decadal Assessment by the National Academies of Science and Engineering and the APS-

DPP Community Planning Process for the US DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, (University of

Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Rochester, NY, May 16, 2019).

2. R. D. McBride, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, A. M. Steiner,

N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, V. V. Shlyaptseva, I. K.

Shrestha, C. J. Butcher, G. R. Laity, J. J. Leckbee, M. L. Wisher, S. A. Slutz, and M. E. Cuneo,

“Overview of Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasma Research at the University of

Michigan”, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics,

(Milwaukee, October 23–27, 2017).

3. R. D. McBride, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, A. M. Steiner, A.

Rao, F. B. Darby, A. Denniston, C. Wagner, A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, I. K. Shrestha, V. V.

Shlyaptseva, M. T. Schmidt-Petersen, C. J. Butcher, S. A. Slutz, M. R. Gomez, M. Jones, J. J. Leckbee,

M. L. Wisher, M. L. Kiefer, D. B. Sinars, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R.

M. Gilgenbach, “Status of Linear Transformer Driver Facilities for High-Density Z-Pinch Experiments

at the University of Michigan”, at the 10th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, (Lake Tahoe,

NV, August 13–17, 2017).

4. R. D. McBride, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. Woolstrum, A. Rao, A. Denniston, F. B. Darby, M.

Hua, C. Wagner, M. Bondin, D. Beqi, E. Leppink, A. M. Steiner, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, J. J. Leckbee,

M. L. Wisher, M. L. Kiefer, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M.

Gilgenbach, “Status of Linear Transformer Driver Facilities for High Energy Density Physics

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Experiments at the University of Michigan”, at the 21st IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference,

(Brighton, UK, June 18–22, 2017).

5. R. D. McBride, D. E. Bliss, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, D. C. Lamppa, D. H. Dolan, R. W. Lemke,

D. C. Rovang, G. A. Rochau, M. E. Cuneo, D. B. Sinars, T. P. Intrator, and T. E. Weber, “Direct

measurement of magnetic flux compression on the Z pulsed-power accelerator”, at the 58th Annual

Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (San Jose, October 31–

November 4, 2016).

6. R. D. McBride and S. A. Slutz, “Semi-analytic modeling and simulation of magnetized liner inertial

fusion”, at the 9th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches, (Napa, August 3–7, 2014).

7. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, and S. B. Hansen, “Semi-analytic modeling and simulation of magnetized

liner inertial fusion”, at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma

Physics, (Denver, November 11–15, 2013).

8. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, M. E. Cuneo, M.

C. Herrmann, and B. E. Blue, “Beryllium liner z-pinches for magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor studies on Z”, at

the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Salt Lake City,

November 14–18, 2011).

9. R. D. McBride, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, P. F. Knapp,

S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, T. Blanchard, H. Wilhelm, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Implosion

dynamics of wire-array z-pinches on the COBRA accelerator”, at the 49th Annual Meeting of the

American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Orlando, November 12–16, 2007).

SELECTED FIRST-AUTHOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS

1. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, R. A. Vesey, M. R. Gomez, A. B. Sefkow, S. B. Hansen, K.

R. Cochrane, P. F. Schmit, P. F. Knapp, M. Geissel, A. J. Harvey-Thompson, C. A. Jennings, M. R.

Martin, T. J. Awe, D. C. Rovang, D. C. Lamppa, K. J. Peterson, G. A. Rochau, J. L. Porter, W. A.

Stygar, and M. E. Cuneo, “Exploring magnetized liner inertial fusion with a semi-analytic model”, at

the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Savannah,

November 16–20, 2015).

2. R. D. McBride, M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, C. A. Jennings, D. E. Bliss, P. F. Knapp, P. F. Schmit, T.

J. Awe, M. R. Martin, D. B. Sinars, J. B. Greenly, T. P. Intrator, T. E. Weber, “Magnetic flux

compression experiments on the Z pulsed-power accelerator”, at the 56th Annual Meeting of the

American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (New Orleans, October 27–31, 2014).

3. R. D. McBride, D. C. Lamppa, D. C. Rovang, T. J. Awe, J. B. Greenly, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings,

M. R. Gomez, S. B. Hansen, M. H. Hess, T. P. Intrator, A. C. Owen, S. A. Slutz, C. W. Nakhleh, D. B.

Sinars, M. E. Cuneo, and M. C. Herrmann, “Implementing and Diagnosing Magnetic Flux Compression

on Z”, at the NNSA Laboratory Directed Research and Development Symposium, (Washington D. C.,

June 12, 2013).

4. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, C. A. Jennings, T. J. Awe, D. C. Rovang, D.

C. Lamppa, J.-P. Davis, D. B. Sinars, M. E. Cuneo, C. W. Nakhleh, D. G. Flicker, and M. C. Herrmann,

“Beryllium Liner Implosion Experiments on Z for MagLIF and DMP”, at the External Review for

Sandia National Laboratories’ Programs in Radiation Effects and High Energy Density Sciences,

(Albuquerque, May 13–16, 2013).

5. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, C. A. Jennings, D. B. Sinars, D. C. Rovang, M. E. Cuneo, M. C.

Herrmann, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, R. A. Vesey, K. J. Peterson, A. B. Sefkow, C. Nakhleh,

“Experiments in Preparation for MagLIF”, at the External Review for Sandia National Laboratories’

Programs in Radiation Effects and High Energy Density Sciences, (Albuquerque, May 14–17, 2012).

6. R. D. McBride, S. A. Slutz, D. B. Sinars, R. W. Lemke, M. R. Martin, R. A. Vesey, M. E. Cuneo, M.

C. Herrmann, “Beryllium Liner Z-Pinches for Magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor Studies on Z”, at the 52nd

Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Chicago, November 8–

12, 2010).

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7. R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, C. Jennings, E. M. Waisman, and A. S. Chuvatin, “Load Current

Multiplier for the Z Accelerator”, at the 6th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and

Applications, (San Francisco, September 6–11, 2009).

8. R. D. McBride, M. E. Cuneo, D. A. Hammer, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, J. B. Greenly, B. R.

Kusse, J. T. Blanchard, H. Wilhelm, J. D. Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A.

Chalenski, W. Syed, Y. Maron, and R. Doron, “Streaked Visible-Light Spectroscopy Measurements of

Aluminum Wire-Array Z-Pinches on COBRA”, at the 36th IEEE International Conference on Plasma

Science, (San Diego, May 31 – June 5, 2009).

9. R. D. McBride, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse, J. D.

Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, “Implosion dynamics and radiation

output of wire-array z-pinches on the COBRA pulsed-power generator”, at the 35th IEEE International

Conference on Plasma Science, (Karlsruhe, June 15–19, 2008).

10. R. D. McBride, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse, J. D.

Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, “Experimental studies of wire-array

z-pinches on the COBRA accelerator”, at the 7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches,

(Alexandria, August 18–21, 2008).

11. R. D. McBride, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, D. A. Hammer, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse, J. D.

Douglass, P. F. Knapp, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, “High-energy-density pinch columns

and radiation production on the reconfigured Cornell Beam Research Accelerator (COBRA)”, at the

2008 Stewardship Science Academic Alliance Program Symposium, (Washington, D.C., February 26–

28, 2008).

12. R. D. McBride, K. S. Bell, I. C. Blesener, D. A. Chalenski, J. D. Douglass, J. B. Greenly, P. F. Knapp,

S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, Y. T. Zhao, T. Blanchard, A. R. Mingaleev, H. Wilhelm, D. A.

Hammer, B. R. Kusse, S. N. Bland, “Optical streak camera-based studies of wire-array z-pinch

implosion dynamics on the 1-MA COBRA pulsed power generator”, at the 34th IEEE International

Conference on Plasma Science, (Albuquerque, June 17–22, 2007).

13. R. D. McBride, S. A. Pikuz, I. C. Blesener, Y. T. Zhao, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse,

“Optical streak camera images of wire-array z-pinches on the 1-MA COBRA pulsed power generator”,

at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics, (Philadelphia,

October 30–November 3, 2006).

14. R. D. McBride, D. A. Chalenski, L. M. Maxson, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, J. D. Douglass, J. B.

Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, “Laser-based imaging of wire array z-pinches and x-pinches on

the COBRA pulsed power generator”, at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society

Division of Plasma Physics, (Denver, October 24–28, 2005).

15. R. D. McBride, J. D. Douglass, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R.

Kusse, “Experimental studies of multi-wire arrays on the COBRA generator”, at the 32nd IEEE

International Conference on Plasma Science, (Monterey, June 20–23, 2005).

NOTABLE COURSEWORK (& TEXTS USED)

Graduate Level:

• Classical Electrodynamics (J. D. Jackson)

• Quantum Mechanics I (R. Shankar)

• Quantum Mechanics II (C. Cohen-Tannoudji)

• Statistical Mechanics (D. A. McQuarrie)

• Classical & Statistical Thermodynamics (W. Greiner)

• Introduction to Plasma Physics (F. F. Chen)

• Advanced Plasma Physics (T. J. M. Boyd & J. J. Sanderson)

• Cosmic Plasma Physics (B. V. Somov)

• Plasma Spectroscopy (H. R. Griem)

• Upper Atmospheric & Space Plasma Physics I (M. C. Kelley)

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• Upper Atmospheric & Space Plasma Physics II (M. G. Kivelson & C. T. Russell et al.)

• Intermediate Dynamics / Classical Mechanics (H. Goldstein)

• Nonlinear Dynamics & Chaos (S. Strogatz)

• Computational Physics (W. H. Press et al.)

• Mathematical Methods (D. A. McQuarrie)

• Theory of Linear Systems (course notes only)

• Applied Systems Engineering I & II (D. W. Oliver et al.)

• Project Management (course notes only)

• Electronic Commerce (course notes only)

• Entrepreneurship (course notes only)

• Energy Seminar I & II (visiting speakers, no text)

Undergraduate Level:

• Introduction to Controlled Fusion (A. A. Harms et al.)

• Electromagnetic Waves (S. Ramo et al.)

• Electromagnetics (D. K. Cheng)

• Radio Frequency Circuits & Systems (J. B. Hagen)

• Introduction to Radar & Remote Sensing (B. R. Mahafza)

• Electromechanical Machinery (S. J. Chapman)

• Electrical Circuits (J. W. Nilsson & S. A. Riedel)

• Feedback Control Systems I & II (C. L. Phillips & R. D. Harbor)

• Object Oriented Programing, Software Engineering, and Problem Solving in C++ (F. M. Carrano et al.)

• Digital Systems (V. P. Nelson et al.)

• Signals & Systems (J. W. Nilsson & S. A. Riedel)

• Signal Processing (course notes only)

• Electronics I & II (M. N. Horenstein)

• Semiconductor Devices (B. G. Streetman)

• Science & Engineering of Materials (D. R. Askeland)

• Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering (A. E. Profio)